TECHNOLOGY

Analysts forecast double-digit growth for companies such as Microsoft, driven by artifical intelligence

All Eyes On AI To Drive Big Tech Earnings

Over the next two weeks, the quarterly results of Big Tech giants will offer a glimpse on the bankability of artificial intelligence and whether the major investments AI requires are sustainable for the long haul.

Massive Global IT Outage Hits Airlines, Banks, Media

A large-scale outage wrought havoc on IT systems, causing travel delays at Sydney Airport
Airlines, banks, TV channels and other business across the globe were scrambling to deal with one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years on Friday, apparently caused by an update to an antivirus program.
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Mashiro (L) cheering with his friend after they arrive at a stadium using an app with ChatGPT for directions

AI Accessibility? Blind Gamer Puts ChatGPT To The Test

Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.
The Samsung strike follows a one-day walkout in June, the first such collective action at the company, which went decades without unionisation

Samsung Workers Begin Three-day General Strike Over Pay

Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits on Monday, the head of a union representing tens of thousands of employees told AFP, warning the action could impact memory chip production.
Humanoid robots on  display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai

Chinese AI Market Optimistic Despite Scrutiny From West

China's AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome restrictions imposed by the West, with companies rolling out cutting-edge products developed by a growing pool of young talent.
Amazon's computing arsenal is housed in data centers scattered across the globe, and Prasad Kalyanaraman, Vice President for AWS Infrastructure, is the man in charge of keeping them running

Amazon Counts On 'Grit And Innovation' To Meet AI Surge

The AI revolution is upon us with companies around the world looking to jump headfirst into the technology made famous by ChatGPT. To satisfy their generative AI urge, firms need to secure state-of-the-art software and ramp up computing power, which quickly brings them knocking on the doors of the globe's cloud computing giants, of which Amazon's AWS is the biggest.
BandLab CEO Meng Ru Kwok thinks AI is no substitute for a real musician

Music Platform CEO Says AI Is Not The Enemy

Musicians around the world have described artificial intelligence as a threat to creativity, but the CEO of one popular platform told AFP he thinks critics are looking at it all wrong.

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